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EXECUTIVE Master's degree Digital Innovation & Artificial Intelligence: evolving trends for the banking and insurance industry

Undergraduate master's degree - 7th Edition
1 YEAR. BLENDED
December 2026 - December 2027
Università Cattolica - Largo Gemelli, 1 - Milan
Early Bird
10%
With enrollment by
16.09.2026
Number allowed: 40

Overview

Digital transformation and artificial intelligence are becoming strategic levers for competitiveness in the banking and insurance sectors. Banks, insurance companies, and financial operators are accelerating the adoption of solutions based on AI, automation, and data analytics to improve efficiency, strengthen risk management, and develop increasingly personalized services.

In this scenario, technological evolution requires professionals to have not only tech and data skills, but also strategic vision, change management, and integration between technology and business.

The Executive Master's in Digital Innovation & Artificial IntelligenceUniversità Cattolica Università Cattolica designed to support the professional development and managerial growth of industry professionals. The program combines technological, regulatory, and organizational content with soft skills development, preparing individuals to lead innovation projects and leverage the impact of artificial intelligence within organizations.

Why a Master's degree in Digital Innovation & Artificial Intelligence: evolving trends for the banking and insurance industry

  • To update and strengthen skills inAI, data analytics, and digital innovationapplied to the financial sector;
  • To develop astrategic and managerial visionof innovation, integrating technology, business, and regulation;
  • To acquire concrete tools toguide change and digital transformation projectsin organizations;
  • To enhance keytransferable skills(decision making, change management, leadership in the age of AI);
  • To engage withteachers, professionals, and managers in the sector, expanding your network and opportunities for professional growth.
Date
December 2026 - December 2027
Industry
BANKING, INSURANCE, CROSS INDUSTRY
Subject areas
Digital Innovation & FinTech
Language
Italian
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Total share
9,500 in three installments*
The fee is € 9,500 and must be paid as follows:
- € 3,500 upon matriculation
- € 3,000 by March 2026
- € 3,000 by June 2026 (€ 2,050 only for those who applied by 16/10/2025)
Discounts and economic benefits Admission to the Master's program

Why choose us

The Master's program has reached an important milestone, with more than 150 Alumni from 2019 to date. A well-established educational pathway that has imparted students with the appropriate knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of digital innovation and artificial intelligence. Below are some testimonials from our Alumni who tell how the Master's program has had a significant impact on their careers and professional lives.

"Thanks to my participation in the Master's program, I got to know new interesting realities: incumbents and technology companies characterized by discruptive core businesses, capable of innovating the financial sector. The possibility to confront myself with Top Managers of the sector and to carry out Company Visits at their offices represented for me an important opportunity for growth and networking." Alessandro Galimberti, Executive Master's student
"Digitization is disruptively revolutionizing people's daily lives and the way we do business. For this reason, I immediately showed interest in this Master's program, as it is an educational path that is appropriate to my interests and in line with the work I currently do." Cristina Lo Buono, Executive Master's student
"The Executive Master's program was an exceptional educational experience, enriching my professional and personal growth. Lectures, practical cases, and discussion with experts and qualified colleagues have broadened my view of the financial industry. I highly recommend this program to stay current and confidently face the challenges of the industry." Francesco Paolo Ferrara, Executive Master's student

Distinctive features

Training Objective
  • Transfer the appropriate knowledge and skills to meet the new challenges arising from digital innovation in the financial sector.
To whom it is addressed
  • Professionals with a minimum of 1 year of experience in the Finance and/or Digital sector (Banks, Insurance Companies, Financial Companies, Consulting Companies, Software House, System Integrator etc..) who have graduated (Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, old system) mainly in the Faculties of Economics, Banking, Financial and Insurance Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Law, Languages and Political Science
  • Additional courses of study will be evaluated individually
  • Graduates from other faculties or with equivalent foreign degrees (Bachelor's or Master's of science) with relevant Declaration of Value
Professional opportunities

Professionals trained by the Master's program will be able to face the new challenges arising from digital innovation in the financial sector; thanks to an intensive upskilling of their skills, they will be able to direct their careers toward projects and positions related to the use of new technologies, including FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Metaverse and Cloud Computing.

Specifically, the Master's program is aimed at enhancing the knowledge of the following professionals: 

  • Middle, Top Managers and high potentials in Banks and Insurance engaged in Innovation, IT, CRM, Marketing and Sales, Compliance and Legal, Organization and HR functions;
  • Startuppers, Managers and Entrepreneurs in the FinTech sector;
  • Advisor to consulting firms and law firms.

Teaching structure and articulation

The Master's degree is delivered in Italian and is one year long, amounting to 1,500 hours and 60 CFUs. The Master's program will start in December 2025 and end in December 2026.

The educational program is structured in a blended formula involving:

  • LECTURES: Classroom teaching organized in short weeks (2 days per week, Monday and Tuesday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) 
  • SMART LEARNING: online activities (about 58 hours)
  • INNOVATION PROJECT: in the form of In-Company Project, Startup Business Plan or Case Analysis

Two application labs dedicated, to the practical experimentation of Artificial Intelligence tools through guided exercises and real-life simulations in the banking and insurance context (Artificial Intelligence Lab) complete and complement the training course; on the other hand, the Startup Lab is designed to stimulate the entrepreneurship of the class through team design of innovative start-ups.  

Students are required to attend no less than 75 percent of the total number of hours of lectures.The fruition of all training activities will be guaranteed online through the Blackboard E-Learning platform.

The detailed schedule will be communicated to participants well in advance of the Master's program start date.

In order to enhance professional experiences and expand development and career opportunities, students will have the opportunity to strengthen their network through discussions with faculty, professionals, entrepreneurs and startuppers.

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